ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
COURSE CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE: German
GRADE LEVEL: II
CREATION DATE: June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: A. Communication: Engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining information,
Approx. Time Allotment:
expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions. Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of
topics. Presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
PA Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Benchmark/Skills
Holidays and Festivals, Department store, Fruits
and vegetables, Medical terms and personal care,
Reflexive verbs, Liegen/legen, Sitzen/setzen,
Stellen/stehen, Normal word order, Inverted word
order, Demonstrative pronouns, Verbs with
prepositions, The airport, Airplane travel,
Weddings, The post office, Writing a
letter/envelope, Household furniture, Restaurants
and foods, Chores at home, Sports, Present tense
verbs, Verbs with stem vowel change, Separable
prefix verbs, Modal auxiliaries, Nominative and
accusative cases of definite and indefinite articles,
Accusative prepositions, Present perfect tense,
Means of transportation, Accusative case of
personal pronouns, Word order/verb in 2 nd
position of sentence, Dative case of definite and
indefinite articles, Dative prepositions, German
magazines and newspapers, Verbs that take dative
case, Dative case of personal pronouns, Dative
case of question word wer, Word order of direct
and indirect objects, Houses, Apartments, Rooms,
Furniture, Transitive and intransitive verbs,
Inseparable prefix verbs, Either-or prepositions,
Word order with expressions of time and place,
German vacations, Animals, Dependent clauses,
Subordinating conjunctions, Visiting Germany,
Gift giving customs, Body parts, Reflexive
pronouns, Past participles of irregular weak verbs,
Lake Constance, Spas, Vacation, Adjectives
preceded by definite articles, Da compounds, Wo
compounds, Reunification, Ordinals, Dates,
Adjectives preceded by indefinite articles,
Narrative past of weak verbs, Fasching, Holidays,
Narrative past of modal auxiliaries and irregular
weak verbs, Narrative past of strong verbs, Use of
als and wenn, Occupations, Apprenticeships,
German II
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Assessment
Produce and perform guided
conversations related to student’s needs
and interests (e.g.. home, school, family)
Create conversations related to public
place functions in simulation- food
shopping, preferences
Tell about daily routines
Prepare and respond to directions,
instructions, commands, and requests in
the classroom
Describe state of being and feelings
Propose and answer questions
Generate conversations integrating
routine social situations including
greetings, leave takings, and
introductions to self and family
Describe daily environmental related
topics (weather, time, seasons) in routine
conversations and apply these concepts
as appropriate
Count and use numbers in other
functions (temperature, time, money,
clothing size) to indicate quantity
Devise a narrative about a personal
experience or event
State preferences pertaining to everyday
life
Demonstrate comprehension of face to
face and audio conversations on familiar
topics
Assess main idea of oral/written
narratives and texts on familiar topics
Distinguish words and phrases heard or
seen in songs
Utilize appropriate responses to oral
and/or written requests, directions and
Page 1
Text:
Deutsch Aktuell II (EMC Paradigm)
and all ancillaries:
Student text
Teacher’s annotated edition
Overhead transparencies
CDs
Videos
Student Practice Grammar and
Vocabulary Workbook
Audio, Video, and Writing Activities
TPR Storytelling
Assessment Program
Verbsheets
Hardware:
CD player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR
Computer
DVD
Overhead projector
Instructional Strategies
Oral presentations
Simulated activities through role
playing
Paired communicative activities
Memorization
Drilling
TPR activities
Visual and Verbal cues (situation cards)
Modeling
Realia
Audio CD activities
Videotape activities
Computer software
Overhead transparencies activities
Songs, skits, games and puzzles
Cloze activities
Speaking and writing activities (e.g.
workbook exercises, taking notes,
listing, categorizing, labeling,
summarizing, comparing, contrasting)
Cooperative learning groups
Activating prior knowledge
Reading aloud-teacher
Reading aloud-student
Brainstorming
Internet activities
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June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: A. Communication: Engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining information,
expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions. Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of
topics. Presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
PA Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Benchmark/Skills
Assessment
Comparative and superlative of adjectives, Future
tense, Genitive case with all determiners and
genitive case prepositions, Comics, Relative
clauses, Short stories, Review.
other information
Identify people and objects based on oral
and written descriptions
Demonstrate comprehension and use for
contextualized understanding of isolated
words or phrases in authentic but
unfamiliar printed material or
announcements from target culture
Repeat unfamiliar words that recombine
familiar sound patterns and letter
combinations
Use knowledge of linguistic system
(grammar, word patterns) to derive
meaning from unfamiliar material
Use cognates to facilitate comprehension
Read aloud familiar stories, passages,
dialogues etc. with appropriate
intonation and comprehensible
pronunciation
Compose and present texts on familiar
topics
Reproduce in written form most
language that is used orally
Use oral or written language to give
messages, write reports, etc.
Use oral and written language to
produce and share illustrated stories or
projects
Use target language pronunciation and
spelling for specific vocabulary
imbedded in native language
presentations (e.g. names of places,
people, things that appear in more
complex presentations made in English
Interpret and use gestures germane to the
language
Practice skills “Teacher of the Day”
German II
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Approx. Time Allotment:
Instructional Strategies
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June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: A. Communication: Engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining information,
expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions. Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of
topics. Presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
PA Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Benchmark/Skills
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Assessment
Approx. Time Allotment:
Instructional Strategies
Evaluate communicative skills using
discrete point quizzes and
prochievement chapter tests
Recite dialogues
Create role-plays
Select and order from a restaurant menu
Discuss daily activities
Produce projects and journal entries
Develop oral presentations
Construct reports
Assess listening skills through TPR
Evaluate daily classwork
German II
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June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: A. Communication: Engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining
information, expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions. Understanding and interpreting written and spoken
language on a variety of topics. Presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of
topics.
PA Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Adaptations/Inclusion Techniques
Point out features of the program
Review prior knowledge and skills
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Model pronunciation
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Extend or adapt written practice
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Limit or modify activities, assignments and
assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Explain unfamiliar concepts in terminology
Use contextual clues
Assist in developing possibilities
Support with realia
Color code or highlight
Employ memory techniques
Give advanced notice regarding future
assignments
Note taking by classmate for reproduction
Communicate with Special Ed. Dept. re:
student data
German II
Enrichment Strategies
World Language Departmental
Initiatives
Immersion trips to Germany
District World Language Contest and
Fete (award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
Level II Opportunities
Field trips
Music
Rank Level I projects
Challenge for credit
Independent Study
Enhancement activities (e.g. provide
extra reading material, extra listening
and speaking opportunities)
Guest speakers/visiting artists
Student designed activities
Out of class enhancement activities (e.g.
movies related to or in target language)
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Remediation Strategies
Approx. Time Allotment:
Multicultural/Interdisciplinary
Connection
World Languages: French, German, Latin,
and Spanish. Compare and contrast
languages within the discipline.
Mathematics: monetary exchange,
measurement systems, ancient math systems
Geography: maps, demographics, climate
Language Arts: etymology, linguistics,
literature, writing, public speaking, grammar
and syntax, theater and cinema
Social Studies: culture, civics, history,
humanities, economics, ethnicity,
government
Music: folk songs and dances, popular music,
native instruments
Art: art history, folk art, crafts, student art
projects, architecture
Science: famous scientists, ecology, natural
sciences
Consumer Science: cuisine, etiquette,
fashion, advertising
Physical Education: sports, recreational
activities, health and fitness
Technology Education: student projects and
research utilizing all phases of technology
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June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: B. Connections: Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines through the
World Language. Acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and
its culture. Comparisons: Recognizing that different languages use different ways to communicate and can apply that knowledge to their
own language. Demonstrating an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures studied and their own.
Community: Using the language both within and beyond the school setting. Using language for leisure and personal enrichment.
PA Standards:
3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Benchmark/Skills
Assessment
Holidays and Festivals, Department
store, Fruits and vegetables, Medical
terms and personal care, Reflexive verbs,
Liegen/legen, Sitzen/setzen,
Stellen/stehen, Normal word order,
Inverted word order, Demonstrative
pronouns, Verbs with prepositions, The
airport, Airplane travel, Weddings, The
post office, Writing a letter/envelope,
Household furniture, Restaurants and
foods, Chores at home, Sports, Present
tense verbs, Verbs with stem vowel
change, Separable prefix verbs, Modal
auxiliaries, Nominative and accusative
cases of definite and indefinite articles,
Accusative prepositions, Present perfect
tense, Means of transportation,
Accusative case of personal pronouns,
Word order/verb in 2nd position of
sentence, Dative case of definite and
indefinite articles, Dative prepositions,
German magazines and newspapers,
Verbs that take dative case, Dative case
of personal pronouns, Dative case of
question word wer, Word order of direct
and indirect objects, Houses,
Apartments, Rooms, Furniture,
Transitive and intransitive verbs,
Inseparable prefix verbs, Either-or
prepositions, Word order with
expressions of time and place, German
vacations, Animals, Dependent clauses,
Subordinating conjunctions, Visiting
Germany, Gift giving customs, Body
CONNECTIONS
Recognize famous historical events, people, landmarks,
places, products from the target culture
Apply as appropriate language arts skills to the target
language-punctuation, dictionary skills, reading and writing
skills
Analyze form, presentation, layout of target culture
products to examine culturally imbedded features
Use every day number skills to do simple math problems
and to calculate currency equivalencies in the target
language
Make, label and read maps using appropriate geographical
terms in the target language
Examine American historical events, place names, famous
people and events from the target culture perspective and
influence
Discuss and express preferences about sports, games and
equipment for these in the target language
Demonstrate awareness of artistic and musical contributions
and practices present in the target culture-famous works of
art, special musical instruments, famous artists or
composers, well known songs
Use computer, multimedia, traditional texts and printed
material to find information on familiar themes to integrate
in other target language activities (menus, phone book ads,
TV and movie listings)
Manipulate the applications of the metric system in talking
about weather, height, weight, distance
COMPARISONS
Identify and understand cognates between languages
Recognize borrowed words from the target language
Demonstrate understanding that vocabulary terms mean
different things in different cultures
Compare target culture daily practices (e.g. grocery
German II
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Text:
Deutsch Aktuell II (EMC
Paradigm) and all ancillaries:
Student text
Teacher’s annotated edition
Overhead transparencies
CDs
Videos
Student Practice Grammar and
Vocabulary Workbook
Audio, Video and Writing
Activities
Communicative Activities
TPR Storytelling
Assessment Program
Verb sheets
Hardware:
CD player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR
Computer
DVD
Overhead projector
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Approx. Time Allotment:
Instructional Strategies
Speaking and writing activities
(e.g. workbook exercises, taking
notes, listing, categorizing,
labeling, summarizing, comparing,
contrasting)
Realia
Modeling
Oral Presentations
Overhead transparency activities
Paired communicative activities
Cooperative learning groups
Memorization
Activating prior knowledge
TPR activities
Visual and verbal cues (e.g.
situation cards)
Audio CD activities
Videotape activities
Computer software activities
Simulated activities through roleplaying
Games, skits, songs and puzzles
Reading aloud- teacher
Reading aloud- student
Brainstorming
Internet activities
Drilling
June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: B. Connections: Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines through the
World Language. Acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and
its culture. Comparisons: Recognizing that different languages use different ways to communicate and can apply that knowledge to their
own language. Demonstrating an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures studied and their own.
Community: Using the language both within and beyond the school setting. Using language for leisure and personal enrichment.
PA Standards:
3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Benchmark/Skills
Assessment
parts, Reflexive pronouns, Past
participles of irregular weak verbs, Lake
Constance, Spas, Vacation, Adjectives
preceded by definite articles, Da
compounds, Wo compounds,
Reunification, Ordinals, Dates,
Adjectives preceded by indefinite
articles, Narrative past of weak verbs,
Fasching, Holidays, Narrative past of
modal auxiliaries and irregular weak
verbs, Narrative past of strong verbs,
Use of als and wenn, Occupations,
Apprenticeships, Comparative and
superlative of adjectives, Future tense,
Genitive case with all determiners and
genitive case prepositions, Comics,
Relative clauses, Short stories, Review.
shopping) with native culture
Compare grammatical structures, pronunciation and writing
systems between native and target languages
Identify different social conventions (e.g. forms of address,
idiomatic expressions, phone etiquette)
Compare celebrations and holidays common to the cultures
of the target language and the native culture (U.S.)
(e.g. Thanksgiving only celebrated in U.S., why and where
is Fasching celebrated)
Understand and use appropriate nonverbal communication
of the target language
Use the target language in a manner appropriate to the
etiquette of the native speaker
Compare and contrast conditions in the various target
cultures (e.g. weather, seasons, food customs)
Speculate and defend perceptions on why certain products
are important in the target culture
Compare target culture products toys, games, foods, with
those in native culture
COMMUNITY
Find connections with the target culture through the use of
technology, media and authentic sources
Identify the target language in the students' daily life (e.g.
restaurant menus, recipes, TV commercials, travel
programs, movies)
Recite dialogues
Participate in structured curricular programs designed to
extend learning beyond the classroom (e.g. visiting artists,
field trips)
Discover and utilize rich resources within the RTM
community
Explore and interface with German communities in close
proximity to RTM
Develop oral presentations using relevant vocabulary,
grammatical concepts and cultural knowledge
German II
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Approx. Time Allotment:
Instructional Strategies
June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: B. Connections: Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines through the
World Language. Acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and
its culture. Comparisons: Recognizing that different languages use different ways to communicate and can apply that knowledge to their
own language. Demonstrating an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures studied and their own.
Community: Using the language both within and beyond the school setting. Using language for leisure and personal enrichment.
PA Standards:
3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2
Benchmark/Skills
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Assessment
Approx. Time Allotment:
Instructional Strategies
Use target language to respond to basic target language
situations encountered in the students' daily life (e.g. read a
menu, write to a pen pal, give directions to a visitor, thank
visiting artists)
Listen to music, sing songs, and/or play instruments from
target culture
Create role-plays
Participate in games and sports from target culture
Read age-appropriate and linguistically appropriate
materials from target culture
Experience new foods from target culture
View age-appropriate and linguistically appropriate films
from target culture
Appreciate target culture elements that are related to travel
experiences
Demonstrate survival skills in an immersion experience
Evaluate communicative skills and cultural knowledge
using discrete point quizzes and prochievement chapter
tests
Select and order from a restaurant menu
Discuss daily activities and current events
Produce projects (e.g. journal entries, postcards, skits)
Construct reports
German II
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June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: B. Connections: Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines
through the World Language. Acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the
world language and its culture. Comparisons: Recognizing that different languages use different ways to communicate and can apply
that knowledge to their own language. Demonstrating an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures
studied and their own. Community: Using the language both within and beyond the school setting. Using language for leisure and
personal enrichment.
PA Standards:
3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2
Adaptations/Inclusion Techniques
Point out features of the program
Use contextual clues
Review prior knowledge and skills
Communicate with special Ed. Dept. re: student
data
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Model pronunciation
Explain unfamiliar concepts and terminology
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Provide Individualized Instruction
Extend or adapt written practice
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Limit or modify activities, assignments and
assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Assist in developing possibilities
Support with realia
Color code or highlight
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Employ memory techniques
Give advance notice regarding future assignments
Note taking by classmates for reproduction
German II
Enrichment Strategies
World Language Departmental
Initiatives
Immersion trips to German
District World Language Contest
and Fete (award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
Community concert series
Level II Opportunities
Field trips
Rank Level I projects
Challenge for credit
Independent study
Enhancement activities (e.g.
provide extra reading material,
extra listening and speaking
opportunities)
Guest speakers/ Visiting artists
Page 8
Remediation Strategies
Approx. Time Allotment:
Multicultural/Interdisciplinary
Connection
World Languages: French, German,
Latin, and Spanish. Compare and
contrast languages within the discipline.
Mathematics: monetary exchange,
measurement systems, ancient math
systems
Geography: maps, demographics,
climate
Language Arts: etymology, linguistics,
literature, writing, public speaking,
grammar and syntax, theater and cinema
Social Studies: culture, civics, history,
humanities, economics, ethnicity,
government
Music: folk songs and dances, popular
music, native instruments
Art: art history, folk art, crafts, student
art projects, architecture
Science: famous scientists, ecology,
natural sciences
Consumer Science: cuisine, etiquette,
fashion, advertising
Physical Education: sports, recreational
activities, health and fitness
Technology Education: student projects
and research utilizing all phases of
technology
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June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: C. Culture: Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the
practices and perspectives of the culture. Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives
of the culture.
PA Standards:
2.1, 2.2
Benchmark/Skills
Holidays and Festivals, Department store, Fruits
and vegetables, Medical terms and personal care,
Reflexive verbs, Liegen/legen, Sitzen/setzen,
Stellen/stehen, Normal word order, Inverted word
order, Demonstrative pronouns, Verbs with
prepositions, The airport, Airplane travel,
Weddings, The post office, Writing a
letter/envelope, Household furniture, Restaurants
and foods, Chores at home, Sports, Present tense
verbs, Verbs with stem vowel change, Separable
prefix verbs, Modal auxiliaries, Nominative and
accusative cases of definite and indefinite articles,
Accusative prepositions, Present perfect tense,
Means of transportation, Accusative case of
personal pronouns, Word order/verb in 2 nd
position of sentence, Dative case of definite and
indefinite articles, Dative prepositions, German
magazines and newspapers, Verbs that take dative
case, Dative case of personal pronouns, Dative
case of question word wer, Word order of direct
and indirect objects, Houses, Apartments, Rooms,
Furniture, Transitive and intransitive verbs,
Inseparable prefix verbs, Either-or prepositions,
Word order with expressions of time and place,
German vacations, Animals, Dependent clauses,
Subordinating conjunctions, Visiting Germany,
Gift giving customs, Body parts, Reflexive
pronouns, Past participles of irregular weak verbs,
Lake Constance, Spas, Vacation, Adjectives
preceded by definite articles, Da compounds, Wo
compounds, Reunification, Ordinals, Dates,
Adjectives preceded by indefinite articles,
Narrative past of weak verbs, Fasching, Holidays,
Narrative past of modal auxiliaries and irregular
weak verbs, Narrative past of strong verbs, Use of
German II
Assessment
Identify cultural differences in the areas of
number formation, telling time, calendar design,
giving phone numbers
Use appropriate courtesy and etiquette behaviors
in daily-life social situations (e.g. greetings, leave
takings)
Support oral language through culturally
appropriate non-verbal cues in daily-life
situations (e.g. counting from thumb, signaling
waiter)
Compare and identify cultural similarities and
differences in areas related to linguistic concepts
studied (e.g. food, clothing, leisure time, school)
Discuss and dispel inappropriate stereotypical
images associated with the target culture
Demonstrate awareness of special customs of
target culture as related to daily-life activities and
special events (e.g. holidays, gift giving, social
roles)
Identify contributions of target culture to English
language and American society
Research and describe significant locations and
monuments of target culture
Demonstrate awareness of global impact of target
language
Demonstrate knowledge of geographical features,
landmarks, seminal historical events, key
institutions
Demonstrate knowledge of selected major works
of art, music, literature, if possible using the
target language
Interpret and use gestures germane to the
language
Evaluate cultural awareness using discrete point
quizzes and prochievement chapter tests
Page 9
Approx. Time Allotment:
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Text:
Deutsch Aktuell II (EMC Paradigm)
and all ancillaries:
Student text
Teacher’s annotated edition
Overhead transparencies
CDs
Video
Student Practice Grammar and
Vocabulary Workbook
Audio, Writing and Video Activities
TPR Storytelling
Assessment Program
Verbsheets
Hardware:
CD player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR
Computer
DVD
Overhead projector
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Instructional Strategies
Oral presentations
Computer software
Simulated activities through roleplaying
Internet activities
Paired communicative activities
Memorization
Drilling
TPR activities
Visual and Verbal cues (situation
cards)
Realia
Brainstorming
Audio CD activities
Videotape activities
Overhead transparency activities
Songs, skits, games and puzzles
Modeling
Cloze activities
Speaking and writing activities
(e.g. workbook exercises, taking
notes, listing, categorizing,
labeling, summarizing,
comparing, contrasting)
Cooperative learning groups
Activating prior knowledge
Interviewing
Reading aloud-teacher
Reading aloud-student
June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: C. Culture: Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the
practices and perspectives of the culture. Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives
of the culture.
PA Standards:
2.1, 2.2
Benchmark/Skills
als and wenn, Occupations, Apprenticeships,
Comparative and superlative of adjectives, Future
tense, Genitive case with all determiners and
genitive case prepositions, Comics, Relative
clauses, Short stories, Review.
German II
Assessment
Approx. Time Allotment:
Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology
Instructional Strategies
Recite dialogues
Create role-plays
Select and order from a restaurant menu
Discuss daily activities
Produce projects (e.g. journal entries, postcards,
brochures)
Develop oral presentations within a correct
cultural context
Construct reports
Assess cultural assimilation through TPR
Evaluate daily classwork
Page 10
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June, 2004
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: C. Culture: Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the
practices and perspectives of the culture. Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives
of the culture.
PA Standards:
2.1, 2.2
Adaptations/Inclusion Techniques
Enrichment Strategies
Point out features of the program
Support with realia
Review prior knowledge and skills
Communicate with Special Ed. Dept. re: student
data
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Explain unfamiliar concepts in terminology
Model pronunciation
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Limit or modify activities, assignments and
assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Use contextual clues
Assist in developing possibilities
Color code or highlight
Employ memory techniques
Give advanced notice regarding future
assignments
Note taking by classmate for reproduction
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Extend or adapt written practice
World Language Departmental Initiatives
Immersion trips to Germany
District World Language Contest and Fete
(award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
German II
Level II Opportunities
Field trips
Music
Rank Level I projects
Challenge for credit
Independent Study
Enhancement activities (e.g. provide extra
reading material, extra listening and
speaking opportunities)
Guest speakers/visiting artists
Student designed activities
Out of class enhancement activities ( e.g.
movies related to or in target language,
language luncheon groups)
Page 11
Remediation Strategies
Approx. Time Allotment:
Multicultural/Interdisciplinary
Connection
World Languages: French, German, Latin,
and Spanish. Compare and contrast
languages within the discipline.
Mathematics: monetary exchange,
measurement systems, ancient math
systems
Geography: maps, demographics, climate
Language Arts: etymology, linguistics,
literature, writing, public speaking,
grammar and syntax, theater and cinema
Social Studies: culture, civics, history,
humanities, economics, ethnicity,
government
Music: folk songs and dances, popular
music, native instruments
Art: art history, folk art, crafts, student art
projects, architecture
Science: famous scientists, ecology,
natural sciences
Consumer Science: cuisine, etiquette,
fashion, advertising
Physical Education: sports, recreational
activities, health and fitness
Technology Education: student projects
and research utilizing all phases of
technology
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June, 2004